Jan Steen (1626-1679), Peasants Merrymaking Outside an Inn (previously Fair at Warmond), ca. 1676. Oil on canvasThe Leiden Collection, JS-108. Courtesy of The Leiden Collection, New York On view May 1 – August 30, 2026 This spring, The New York Historical provides visitors with a unique glimpse into life in NewContinue Reading

William Baran, Water Droplets (detail). Gold Key, Photography, 2026. Grade 12, School unavailable, Brooklyn, NY. Educator unavailable. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the presenter of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, announced the 10th annual New York City Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key exhibition, to beContinue Reading

Filmgoers, musicians and dance students arrive outside Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall and Alice Tully Hall. Excerpt from Josh S. Rose’s Lincoln Center Arrival Tableau, NYC. Image courtesy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  Josh S. Rose’s Monumental, Multimedia Project at Lincoln Center is an Ode to the Performing Arts  OnContinue Reading

Tomokazu Matsuyama, Morning Again, 2026. Courtesy of the artist. Nightly from April 1–30 | 11:57pm–12amTimes Square | Between 41st and 49th Streets Times Square Arts, the largest public platform for contemporary performance and visual arts, is pleased to present Tomozaku Matsuyama’s Morning Again as April’s Midnight Moment, on view from April 1–30 on nearly 100 electronicContinue Reading

Isabella Rossellini at Freshkills, 2025, Sarah Yuster March 27 – May 29, 2026 NYC Parks invites visitors to discover the many faces—and voices—of environmental stewardship within the lustrous oil paintings of Staten Island-based artist Sarah Yuster, on view at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park this spring.  Sarah Yuster: Outside Voices features “in situ”Continue Reading

Palhikwmana Tihu (Water Maiden Kachina Doll), late 19th century. Cottonwood and pigment. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5531. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) Featuring more than 120 artworks, the first-of-its-kind exhibition presents historical objects from the Museum’s expansive Indigenous art collection as well as contemporary works by Hopi womenContinue Reading

Unidentified photographer, Banking Office, State Street, circa 1902. The Seamen’s Church Institute Archives New special installation on view Now – July 5, 2026 For 150 years, The Legal Aid Society has been a constant in New York City—defending immigrants; advocating for children, youth, and families; protecting people’s homes, health, andContinue Reading